Ornain
Ornain | |
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![]() Ornain flowing through Bar-le-Duc | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Saulx |
• coordinates | 48°46′7″N 4°48′15″E / 48.76861°N 4.80417°ECoordinates: 48°46′7″N 4°48′15″E / 48.76861°N 4.80417°E |
Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Saulx→ Marne→ Seine→ English Channel |
The Ornain (French pronunciation: [ɔʁnɛ̃]) is a 116 km long river in northeastern France, right tributary of the Saulx (Seine basin).[1] It is formed near the village Gondrecourt-le-Château by the confluence of the small rivers and . It flows generally northwest. Its course crosses the following départements and towns:
The Ornain flows into the Saulx in Pargny-sur-Saulx. The part of the Marne-Rhine Canal between Demange-aux-Eaux and Sermaize-les-Bains runs parallel to the Ornain.
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Categories:
- Tributaries of the Marne
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Grand Est
- Rivers of Marne (department)
- Rivers of Meuse (department)
- Marne (department) geography stubs
- Meuse (department) geography stubs
- France river stubs